Visualization system for monitored space

Abstract

Visualization systems and methods for providing a visualization of a monitored space are provided. The visualization system includes a detector unit configured to obtain acquired data related to the monitored space, a processing device configured to store predefined information and process the acquired data, and a display device configured to display a user interface including the predefined information and the acquired data. The processing device is configured to receive the acquired data, process the acquired data with the predefined information, detect the presence of an anomaly, and generate a visualization of the anomaly and its evolution to be displayed on the display device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A visualization system for providing a visualization of a monitored space, the visualization system comprising:
 a detector unit configured to obtain acquired data related to the monitored space;   a processing device configured to store predefined information and process the acquired data; and   a display device configured to display a user interface including the predefined information and the acquired data,   wherein the processing device is configured to:   receive the acquired data;   process the acquired data with the predefined information;   detect the presence of an anomaly; and   generate a visualization of the anomaly and its evolution to be displayed on the display device.   
     
     
         2 . The visualization system of  claim 1 , wherein the detector unit is a LIDAR detector unit. 
     
     
         3 . The visualization system of  claim 1 , wherein the detector unit is configured to obtain a 360° , two-dimensional data set representative of the monitored space. 
     
     
         4 . The visualization system of  claim 1 , wherein the processing device is configured within the detector unit. 
     
     
         5 . The visualization system of  claim 1 , wherein the processing device and the display device are configured within a remote device separate from the detector unit. 
     
     
         6 . The visualization system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface includes a visualization component and an interface component. 
     
     
         7 . The visualization system of  claim 6 , wherein the visualization component includes a first window and a second window, the first window configured to display a visual representation of the acquired data and the second window configured to display the visualization of the anomaly. 
     
     
         8 . The visualization system of  claim 6 , wherein the interface component includes interactive user fields and interactive program features. 
     
     
         9 . The visualization system of  claim 8 , wherein the interactive user fields includes display parameter settings and detection parameter settings. 
     
     
         10 . The visualization system of  claim 1 , wherein the visualization of the anomaly includes notification information. 
     
     
         11 . The visualization system of  claim 1 , further comprising a memory configured to store the predefined information and the acquired data, wherein the processing device is configured to provide playback of the stored information and data. 
     
     
         12 . A method of providing a visualization of a monitored space, the method comprising:
 receiving, at a processing device, acquired data from a detector unit;   processing the acquired data with predefined information;   detecting the presence of an anomaly;   generating a user interface configured to display information and receive user input; and   generating a visualization of the anomaly and its evolution to be displayed within the user interface on a display device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the detector unit is a LIDAR detector unit. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the detector unit is configured to obtain a 360° , two-dimensional data set representative of the monitored space. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the processing device is configured within the detector unit. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the processing device and the display device are configured within a remote device separate from the detector unit. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the user interface includes a visualization component and an interface component. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the visualization component includes a first window and a second window, the first window configured to display a visual representation of the acquired data and the second window configured to display the visualization of the anomaly. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the interface component includes interactive user fields and interactive program features. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the interactive user fields includes display parameter settings and detection parameter settings.